546 PG&E customers, Centennial HS impacted by NW Bakersfield power outage

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There are 546 PG&E customers in northwest Bakersfield impacted by a power outage Wednesday afternoon.

According to the PG&E power outage map, the outage was reported around 11:15 a.m. in the area of Hageman Road, Fruitvale Avenue, Mohawk Street and Knudsen Drive.

A PG&E spokesperson told 17 News, when the power outage was first reported 2,600 customers were impacted.

According to the school's website, students at Centennial High School were released from classes early due to the unplanned power outage. School will resume as scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Power is expected to be restored to the impacted areas at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to the PG&E website.

Crews are investigating the cause of the power outage.